spring bite mark

Chapter 5 Provocation from the Port City

Jiang Manman asked curiously, "How much did it cost?"

Yan Changye sneered: "Two hundred and fifty."

Jiang Manman was stunned for a moment: "He accepted it?"

"I accepted it, and I'm overjoyed to have it." Yan Changye's tone was slightly complicated. "Don't bother with this kind of idiot who can't even tell when someone is cursing anymore."

Jiang Manman gave a faint "oh".

Yan Changye didn't want to hang up immediately: "I just got a new movie, shall we watch it together tonight?"

Jiang Manman's gentle expression stiffened slightly.

Married for five years, she knew her husband's true colors inside and out. The movie he mentioned using the word "get" was most likely a so-called "uncut" version of some new film, and definitely the kind that was restricted and wouldn't pass censorship in China.

Jiang Manman refused: "I won't watch it."

Yan Changye's voice was even lower, with a hint of coaxing: "Then, I've got a few new traffic secrets, I'll read them to you tonight?"

This notoriously spoiled young master from Beijing's elite circles didn't actually enjoy reading miscellaneous books before marrying Jiang Manman. Despite his carefree nature, he received an elite education from a young age, and his study was filled with financial books.

However, after marriage, he suddenly developed a liking for passionate romance novels and would often share them with Jiang Manman in the middle of the night.

"Yan Changye!" Jiang Manman said, slightly embarrassed and annoyed, "If you don't behave properly, I'll stay at the company tonight."

After that, he hung up the phone directly.

After calming her mind from being disturbed by that jerk, Jiang Manman settled down, picked up the design drafts beside her, and began working.

Two hours later, my phone beeped several times on WeChat.

It's Xie Yunxi.

Jiang Manman lowered her eyelids and remained silent for a while before opening the WeChat chat window.

Inside were five or six greeting emojis sent by Xie Yunxi.

Jiang Manman did not reply.

Immediately afterwards, the other party sent five more emojis.

Jiang Manman replied with a "?" this time.

Xie Yunxi: [Your husband scolded me.]

Xie Yunxi: [Chat screenshot]

Jiang Manman looked at the screenshot of Yan Changye's chat with Xie Yunxi not long ago, and then sent another "?".

Xie Yunxi: [He called me an idiot!]

Jiang Manman: [Knowing this, why did you still accept it?]

Xie Yunxi: [I didn't know at first; my brother told me.]

Xie Yunxi has an older brother? Jiang Manman's thoughts wandered for a moment, then quickly returned to their original focus. She didn't like associating with the Xie family in Hong Kong's entertainment circle, so she fell silent again.

Xie Yunxi: [Transfer another 270 to me, to make it 520.]

520?

This is definitely a number that would make the vengeful Yan Changye run to the port city again to beat people up.

Jiang Manman was well aware of her husband's almost obsessive possessiveness.

She exited the WeChat chat immediately and did not reply to any further messages.

But Xie Yunxi began to take shape in her mind.

There are many different opinions about him in the industry. The most common version is that he is mature, steady, mysterious and unpredictable, with extremely strong business talent, but he is a man of few words and does not like to communicate with others. Even within the Xie family conglomerate, very few people have had contact with him.

Furthermore, many years ago, a descendant of the Xie family was kidnapped. Since then, much information about the Xie family's direct descendants has been hidden. There are only a few sentences about Xie Yunxi online:

Xie Yunxi, 29 years old, heir to the Xie Group.

Besides this, no information about his status within the Xie family's direct line, or even a photograph of him, could be found online. But…

Mature, steady, and sparing with words?

One morning a month ago, Jiang Manman suddenly discovered that Xie Yunxi had become a friend on her phone.

Then, Xie Yunxi greeted everyone with "good morning" and "good night" every day, and would frequently send emojis to flood the screen, which didn't seem like a calm and collected person. The last serious chat between him and Jiang Manman was three days ago, when Xie Yunxi suddenly proposed to give Jiang Manman a gift, and that very night, an exquisite gift box was transported from the port to Yan Changye's villa by private jet.

When Jiang Manman opened the gift box, Yan Changye also came over to take a look.

Upon closer inspection, a drawing was found inside the gift box.

The drawing was crumpled and messy, depicting a cute, cartoonish little boy and woman with a huge heart between them.

There was also a child's dark paw print on it.

On those two chibi-style figures were two crooked, incomplete names:
Thank you for your love, Jiang Manman.

Below, there is a line of ugly small print: Come to Hong Kong, be my mother.
At that moment, Yan Changye's face immediately darkened!
He took the prank paper with him, and without even changing his clothes, he boarded a private plane overnight and rushed to the port city in his bathrobe.

Then, Xie Yunxi's son, Xie Jian, was beaten up, and Yan Changye became a trending topic.

This incident further worsened Jiang Manman's impression of Xie Yunxi, and she stopped replying to his messages unless absolutely necessary.

Of course, there is another very important reason:
Xie Yunxi's maternal uncle is named Xie Yuheng.

The current head of the Xie Group.

Jiang Manman's ex.

……

In the afternoon, Jiang Manman's assistant, Jiang Rong, returned with a box of fabric samples. Upon seeing Jiang Manman, the first thing she noticed was her complexion.

Jiang Manman glanced at him casually: "Is there something on my face?"

"I glanced at that fleeting trending topic about Chairman Yan this morning." Jiang Rong was one of the few people who knew about the relationship between Jiang Manman and Yan Changye. "Are you alright?"

He wanted to say a few words of criticism on Jiang Manman's behalf, but he didn't dare.

Yan Changye was only easy to talk to in front of Jiang Manman. In the eyes of others, he was not only of unapproachable status, but also extremely arrogant and aloof, difficult to serve, and very vengeful.

"It's nothing, just a misunderstanding."

Jiang Manman made a brief mention and then dropped the subject, spreading out her sketches to continue working.

Jiang Rong took out fabric samples: "The new manufacturer has a more complete range of fabrics, and the test reports are more professional. Madam, please take a look when you have time. If there are no problems, I will arrange to sign the contract."

"Okay, let's leave it for now." Jiang Manman didn't even look up, immersing herself in the drawing.

The painting continued until 11 p.m.

After Jiang Manman finished coloring, she took a client's information and went out. Under the bright streetlights at the entrance, a man with one hand in his pocket and playing with his car keys in the other, leaned lazily against a black car. His exquisite features were slightly damp. It was unclear how long he had been waiting.

Behind him stood a row of bodyguards, but those bodyguards, who usually exuded an air of authority, all paled in comparison to this exquisitely refined man...

Jiang Manman was somewhat surprised, and blinked her almond-shaped eyes slightly: "Why are you here?"

"It's so late, and my wife is so beautiful, how can I not feel at ease?" Yan Changye smiled faintly, opened the passenger door, and gestured to Jiang Manman in a gentlemanly manner.

Jiang Manman got into the car, and Yan Changye drove himself.

He glanced at the long line of luxury cars following behind in the rearview mirror and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Your studio is in a remote location. I feel like you don't have enough bodyguards. Add a few more starting tomorrow."

Jiang Manman: "..."

The bodyguards she currently has are already causing her some trouble. At her request, they are all on standby nearby, only appearing after get off work, and trying to keep a low profile. Even so, they have still attracted the attention of many people in the neighborhood.

If we add a few more...

Jiang Manman shook her head: "Forget it, with my status, I can't attract thieves."

Yan Changye laughed, his laughter appearing particularly alluring and seductive in the night.
"Can't attract thieves? Countless people would covet my wife, Yan Changye's wife!"

(End of this chapter)